Brush-handle.



No. 772,849; PAT'ENTED 0013. 18, 1904.

n. G. VAUGHAN.

BRUSH HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 26, 1903. N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented October 18, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

. BRUSH-HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 772,849, dated October 18, 1904.

I Application filed October 26, 1903. Serial No. 1'78,613.' (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL GRIFFITH VAUGHAN, a subject of the King of Great Brit aim and Ireland, &c., residing at Borung, in the State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, have invented certain' new and useful Improvements in Brushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention. such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates tov improvements in brushes of 'all descriptions, and more particularly to the formation of the backs thereof, whereby a firmer and more comfortable grip may be obtained and at the same time protect the users hand from injury caused by knocking against skirtingboards or other obstructions and'keep the skin thereof from becoming coarse, rough, and hard by contact with the soap and heated water or other liquids used or by dirt from the floor or other object being cleansed. I

To the accomplishment of these objects and such others as will hereinafter appear the invention consists of abrush-back for carrying out the purposes thereof having the general formation and construction as hereinafter fully described and claimed in this specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1 is a plan view of a brush-back provided with a finger-protecting socket for either the right or left hand. Fig; 2 is a sectional view on line 10 10 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a brush-back having'the finger-protecting sockets'disposed in a different manner, so that the brush will always be righthanded. Fig. 1 is an elevational view of one end of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan View of a modified form of brush-back provided with a detachable finger-protecting device.- Fig. 6 is a sectional view of a portion of the brush on line 11 11 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is an elevational View of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a sectional View on line 12 12 of Fig. 5. Fig. 9 is a plan View of another modified form of brushback, and Fig. 10 is a sectional view on line 13 13 of Fig. 9.

Referring to the drawings, it'will be noted that the essential feature of my improved brush-back is the provision of one or more lateral projections so constructed as to protect a finger or fingers from injury, and to this end such projections are preferably provided with a socket or other protecting-pocket into which one of the fingers may be slipped. These lateral projections may be integral with the brush-back or detachable therefrom, as will be hereinafter fully explained.

Figs. 1 to 4: show a brush-back provided with integral projections Z), containing sockets. 0, having entrant-orifices directed longitudinally of the brush, into which'a finger, preferably a thumb, may be slipped for protec' tion. Various arrangements of these projections may be used. Fig. 1 shows a brush back a, provided with a right and left hand thumb-socket, and Fig. 2 shows a right-hand thumb-socket at opposite ends of a back a, so that either end may be used as. the forward end. It should be noted that in either of these constructions the projectionnot in use acts as a protector for the remaining fingers by forming a nook or recess in the side of the back, into which they may rest.

Figs. 5 to 8 show a modification of the above-described brush-back in that the lateral projections for the protection of the fingers are made detachable. A back a is here combined with a member consisting of similar side portions 7), which are formed into thumbprotecting portions 0, having entrant-orifices directed longitudinally of the brush and finger-protecting trenches or elongated recesses f, open or widely open at the top only, which side portions are connected together by a bridge or connecting piece 6, which preferably fits into a groove on the back to hold itin place. The detachable member is further secured in place by being formed of some flexible materialas spring-steel, hard rubber, or the likeand is sprung over the concave sides of the brush-back,- by which means it is firmly held in one position. The use of the detachable member allows either end of the brush to be used as the forward end and at the same-time protects almost the whole hand, the socket 0 protecting the thumb and the trench f protecting the remaining fingers.

An advantage gained by having the lingerprotecting means detachable from the back is that this member may be made and sold separately at a low price and be readily attached to existing brushes and easily removed when desired.

Figs. 9 and 10 show a combination of the two forms above described-that is, a trench g is formed in a projection on a back a, open at the top only, and thus adapted to receive and protect the fingers which grasp the inclined side 9. On the other side of the back is the thumb-socket 0, formed in an integral projection b.

In any of the forms described the lingerprotecting portions may be fitted with any soft material, as rubber or other suitable lining or padding, as shown at it in the various views.

It should be noted that the socket adapted to receive the end of the thumb of that hand with which the brush is held not only protects the thumb, but serves as an abutment, enabling a strong pressure to be comfortably given in the brushing or scrubbing, this pressure being further aided by the shape and size of the brush-back, which may vary at the will of the maker. It will also be understood that although in the specification reference is made to the thumb and fingers of the hand in the claims by the use of the word finger the invention is not limited to the fingers in the commonly-accepted term, the term finger in the claims intending to cover any of the five lingers on the hand.

Obviously this invention is not limited to particular relative shapes, sizes, or materials or to the constructions shown and described.

Therefore, without enumerating equivalents, I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, the following:

1. A brush-back provided with a lateral proje'ction constructed to receive and protect an individual linger from injury and having an entrant-orifice directed longitudinally of the brush, substantially as described.

2. A brush-backprovided on each side with a lateral projection, one of said projections constructed to receive and protect an individual finger from injury and having an entrant-orifice directed longitudinally of the brush, andt he other of said projections adapted to protect the other lingers, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a brush-back, of a detachable member projecting laterally therefrom constructed to receive and protect an individual linger from injury and having an entrant-orifice directed longitudinally of the brush, substantially as described.

4. The combination with a brush-back, of a detachable member adapted to lit on said back and project laterally from each side thereof, each of said projections constructed to protect one linger from injury with one portion thereof and the remaining lingers from injury with another portion, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a brush-back, of a laterally-projecting member formed of llexible material detachably sprung thereon and constructed to protect the lingers from injury, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a brush-back, of a detachable member adapted to lit on said back, formed of two side portions constructed to receive and protect the lingers from injury and a connecting-bridge between said side portions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I al'lix mysignatu re in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL GRlFtl'lll \"AUG HAN. 

